Summer = sunflower season in Southern Queensland Country and this year they are bloomin’ baby. A sea of yellow flood the fields of country towns creating the most picturesque of sceneries along the Sunflower Route and beyond.

Here are 5 reasons why you need to visit the sunflower fields this weekend.

People have spotted sunflowers at:

New blooms are expected to appear in:

When you visit the sunflower fields, please be mindful that these sunflowers grow in the farmlands and crop fields of hard working Queenslanders. Remember to be respectful and do not trespass or damage property or sunflowers trying to get the perfect picture. The best thing you can do is admire the sunflowers from a distance.

Important information:

This year’s sunflower season is a little later and you can expect to still see sunflower fields in late March and during April.

When visiting the sunflower fields, please don’t damage the sunflowers or the property.

Crops last a couple of weeks, so if fields were blooming a week ago, they may not be blooming this week.

Be prepared not to find any, sunflowers are natural and will grow and bloom when they want to.

Author

Born and raised in the island-paradise of the Torres Strait in Tropical North Queensland, Kantesha’s childhood is definitely envied by most. As an avid camper, adventurer and mum to her fur-baby Lara, she has pitched a tent in most of Queensland’s pet-friendly camping spots. And when she’s not camping, you can find her on a beach because as the saying goes; ‘you can take the girl off the island, but you can’t take the island out of the girl.’